No paycheck? Offering safety nets to Utah military families as shutdown drags on

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Military families in Utah face financial risks due to the government shutdown.

Blue Star Families offers support, emphasizing community partnerships to aid military families.

Leaders urge Congress to protect military pay, highlighting impacts on national security.

SALT LAKE CITY — Under the best of circumstances, many military families often face day-to-day money worries.

Now add to those worries the fast-approaching possibility of going without a paycheck or two during the ongoing government shutdown.

"Missing even a single paycheck can put service members and their families at financial risk, as it would for most any of us," Marcie Valdez, the executive director of the Blue Star Families — Utah Chapter, told the Deseret News.

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